Delta Million(s) Miler(s)
Oct 21, 2023 | 11:19 am
#2
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Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Minneapolis: DL DM charter 2.3MM
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Post changes, actual flight miles on "DL and partner" flights will be added to your MM number and used for MM qualification in the future.
Depending on how close to MM you are, you might want to consider a cheap premium cabin ticket (which now would earn more than 100% MQM) before the end of the year, especially now that 1MM gets "annual" GM status.
Depending on how close to MM you are, you might want to consider a cheap premium cabin ticket (which now would earn more than 100% MQM) before the end of the year, especially now that 1MM gets "annual" GM status.
Oct 21, 2023 | 1:43 pm
#3
Join Date: Aug 2007
Programs: Delta DM / 1MM, SPG, Hertz Presidents Circle, IHG Ambassador, CLEAR/Global Entry
Posts: 282
The days of mileage runs that were the "cheapest for the farthest" will end Dec 31st, 2023. I have 3 transcons line up between now and end of year to get maximum miles as Im pretty close to 1MM myself. After this it will be premium cabin and C+ purchases to keep up with the new spending levels. Do a couple mileage runs while you can to get the max benefit with the waning days of the Medallion Qualification Miles... RIP MQMs 
Oct 21, 2023 | 1:59 pm
#4
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Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: KARB
Programs: DL 2MM
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The days of mileage runs that were the "cheapest for the farthest" will end Dec 31st, 2023. I have 3 transcons line up between now and end of year to get maximum miles as Im pretty close to 1MM myself. After this it will be premium cabin and C+ purchases to keep up with the new spending levels. Do a couple mileage runs while you can to get the max benefit with the waning days of the Medallion Qualification Miles... RIP MQMs
Cheap premium cabins runs on partners can still make sense for MQD earn next year (I'm seeing some options for MQD earning at 3+ times spend for next year). Will probably combine one or two these next year with MQM to MQD conversion to get DM for one last time.
Last edited by xliioper; Oct 21, 2023 at 2:05 pm
Oct 21, 2023 | 2:05 pm
#5
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Atlanta
Posts: 6,486
Post changes, actual flight miles on "DL and partner" flights will be added to your MM number and used for MM qualification in the future.
Depending on how close to MM you are, you might want to consider a cheap premium cabin ticket (which now would earn more than 100% MQM) before the end of the year, especially now that 1MM gets "annual" GM status.
Depending on how close to MM you are, you might want to consider a cheap premium cabin ticket (which now would earn more than 100% MQM) before the end of the year, especially now that 1MM gets "annual" GM status.
Oct 21, 2023 | 3:55 pm
#6
Join Date: Apr 2013
Posts: 220
Any rollover beyond 1k to 99k is worth less than 100k or multiples of 100k - the extra MQM go to dust almost while the 100k chunks get status
Oct 21, 2023 | 8:12 pm
#7
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Atlanta
Posts: 6,486
Please don’t forget the 75k(PM)/ 125k(DM) deduction on 1/1/24 so a 100k extension requires a 12/31/23 MQM balance of 175k/225k. Great to minimize any 1/1/24 surprise by spreading the word now.
Oct 21, 2023 | 8:36 pm
#8
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: NYC
Programs: Delta DM, 2MM
Posts: 1,269
What's the lowest % charge you can do this? 1.78%?
Oct 22, 2023 | 5:10 am
#12
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Atlanta, GA
Programs: Delta DM 1M, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 539
So in a scenario where I've already re-clinched 24 diamond. Current mqm around 260,000 and diamond spend min. How would my scenario work for 25/26 with the new scheme?
Oct 22, 2023 | 7:09 am
#13
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Atlanta
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Oct 22, 2023 | 11:43 am
#14
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Atlanta, GA
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